What to do if a 2-year-old baby has a fever of 40 degrees

During the baby's growth process, the thing that the mother fears most is the baby getting sick. Fever is a common disease for babies. When a 2-year-old baby has a fever of 40 degrees, the mother will feel particularly nervous and worried. At this time, it is best to take the baby to the hospital for treatment, and at the same time take good care of the baby in life to help the baby reduce the fever as soon as possible.

What to do if a 2-year-old baby has a fever of 40 degrees

1. If your baby has a high fever of 40 degrees, you can take some antipyretics. If the fever has not subsided after taking the medicine, you can take it again after 6 hours. It should not exceed 3 times within 24 hours. You can put a fever-reducing patch on your child. Drink more water, apply a cold towel to the child's forehead, and wipe the child's body with a warm towel. Keep the room ventilated and air circulating.

2. Let your baby drink more water. This not only helps detoxification, but also replenishes the water lost by the baby due to sweating. When the temperature is higher than 38.5 degrees, be sure to take the medicine prescribed by the doctor on time; when it is lower than 38.5 degrees, try to use physical methods to reduce fever. You can use a fever-reducing patch or rub medicinal alcohol on the forehead to help your baby reduce fever.

3. When the baby is sleeping, do not cover him with too many quilts (to allow the baby to dissipate heat, covering him with too many quilts will increase his body temperature), let the baby's hands and feet be exposed, and wipe off sweat in time. Measure your body temperature every half an hour or an hour and take timely measures.

4. If the baby's fever is caused by viral infection, it is recommended to take pediatric lung clearing and phlegm-removing effervescent tablets, the main ingredients of which are: gypsum, scutellaria baicalensis seed, ephedra, perilla seed (fried), bitter almond, peucedanum chinense, phellodendron chinense, and bamboo shavings. It has the effects of clearing away heat, resolving phlegm, relieving cough and relieving asthma. During a cold, parents should let their children rest more and drink more boiled water. Generally, the condition will get better in 5-7 days. If the condition does not improve after 3 days and the fever persists, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment.

Why does my two-year-old baby have repeated fevers?

1. When most children have a fever, their hands and feet are cold, their tongue is white, their face is pale, and their urine is light in color. Parents can use ginger and brown sugar water to dispel the cold for their children, and the effect is good. If 2-3 pieces of green onion cut into one-inch long are added to the ginger and brown sugar water, the effect will be better.

2. If the child is afraid of spicy food, you can add two slices of ginger, two pieces of green onion, and a few drops of vinegar to the porridge you cook for the child. After cooking, remove the ginger and green onion and feed it to the child. It can dispel cold, induce sweating, and reduce fever. The effect is good, and children are willing to eat it.

3. Parents can feed their children 2-3 times a day. Do not add onions after the child's fever subsides. Ginger can also be omitted when the tongue coating is no longer white.

Baby's diet for fever

Dietary taboos for children with fever:

It is not advisable to eat too many eggs. Eggs are rich in protein. Eating more eggs during fever will cause the protein to break down in the body and produce a large amount of heat, which is not conducive to the body's recovery.

It is not advisable to eat too much greasy food. Greasy food is difficult to digest, and eating too much will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, greasy food can promote dampness and heat, making it difficult to cure the disease.

It is not advisable to eat royal jelly or bee milk. These foods are Qi-boosting and replenishing foods. Eating them during a fever is like adding fuel to the fire and hinders the body's recovery.

It is not advisable to drink tea. The theacrine contained in tea not only increases human body temperature, but also reduces the effectiveness of antipyretic drugs. It is best to drink boiled water during fever.